GEORGE W. HUDSON, a native of Rowan County, Tenn., is one of Lawrence
County's old pioneers, emigrating with his parents to Indiana when only
eight years old, and locating at Fort Ritner, in this county, where he was
raised to manhood. Like his father before him, he has always followed
agricultural pursuits, and by hard work and economy has earned a good farm
of 458 acres, where he lives, and 320 acres in Iowa. Mr. Hudson was born
August 15, 1820, and is a son of Washington and Barbara (Hunt) Hudson, who
were parents of these children: Mary, John, William, Nancy C., George W.,
Jane, Caroline Elizabeth and Reuben. His marriage with Miss Margaret,
daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Todd) Woolery, was solemnized January 1, 1845,
and to them this family have been born: Mary E., John W., Hannah J., Thomas
J., Nancy L., Sallie E., Reuben W., George W. and Mattie. Mr. Hudson is a
Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic brotherhood, and he and wife
belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. The parents of Mrs. Hudson came
to Indiana in the year 1818, and her grandfather, who was a native of
Holland, settled in Pennsylvania. Mr. Hudson is of Irish and English descent.
Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"